My personal staff consists of a mind, heart and body (MHB). Their job is to look after things so I’m free to be who I AM during this little sojourn. Altogether it’s a pretty good arrangement. Special props to B for digesting my food.
Effort happens when the mind fights with itself, when two inimical desires feud with one another, e.g. “Do it!” “Don’t want to!” No natural process involves a descent into civil war. Politicians like to say they’re working hard. A damaged planet pleads: Stop that!
What we do matters. What we undo matters more. Resistance, for example.
A work-life balance is not a splitting, not one thing and then another thing. It’s the consummation of doing and awareness. “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.”
Humans like to tally things. Thus, we know that the Bible employs 20 different names for God. Which tells us God has no name. “What’s your name?” Moses asked. “I AM,” namelessness replied.
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